The gifted impersonator, Julio Sabala, whose uncannily precise impressions of performers such as Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias and Stevie Wonder have delighted audiences for many years, is returning to his homeland for a limited engagement. Sabala, who won’t reveal his age, is a native of SD, but performs mostly in Europe and North America. So local performances, such as those scheduled for April 27th in Santiago’s Great Cibao Theater and the following three evenings in SD’s National Theater, are a rarity. Sabala’s vocal gifts allow him to reproduce the timbre, pitch and range of any singer he selects, and he’s recently added such "hot" performers as Ricky Martin and Andrea Bocelli to his repertoire. Sabala’s singing is complemented by the exact wardrobe (Iglesia’s double breasted blue blazer, for instance), hairstyle (Jackson’s oiled curls for instance), and he captures the gestures with great fidelity as well. He even brings Cuba’s famous mambo queen, Celia Cruz, to life. Details of the performances, such as times and ticket prices, will be provided here as they are released.
